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Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Thanksgiving Pond–Harry's Way, 6 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Thanksgiving Pond–Harry's Way, 6 sights is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge near Lower Village, MA. The route reaches Thanksgiving Pond. It climbs 278 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 299 ft9.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42410, -71.47096
Nearest town Lower Village, MA
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Thanksgiving Pond–Harry's Way, 6 sights

9.3 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Elevation 176–300 ft

Out & Back · Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 42.42410, -71.47096

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Thanksgiving Pond.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 1.5 miContinue straight onto Track Road, heading W.
  5. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftTurn right onto Patrol Road, heading SE.
  10. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 400 ftTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Tri-Town Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miBear right onto Pine Garden Trail, heading N.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tri-Town Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.7 miTurn left onto Harry's Way, heading NE.
  19. 0.9 miTurn right onto White Pond Road, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftBear left onto Patrol Road, heading NW.
  22. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 0.5 miSharp right onto Track Road, heading NW.
  25. 400 ftContinue straight onto Track Road/Assabet River Rail Trail Easement, heading NW.
  26. 1.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/harrys-way-out-back-23cd

Trail surface

43% dirt1% paved56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~101 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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